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Thinking of living at RM10 8HE? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Leys Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| John Perry Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Village Infants' School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| William Ford CofE Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Beam Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Brook Sixth Form and Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dagenham Park CofE School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eastbrook School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Brittons Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 39.5 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hopewell School | Independent | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 6.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northstar Nurture School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| SENARP Vibe Independent School | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Old Dagenham Park | 820 m | 18 |
| Swimming | Golds Gym (Dagenham) | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Football | Victoria Road | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Goresbrook Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Fitness | Origin Health & Fitness | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Elm Park Bowls Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Rainham Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Golf | Crowlands Golf Centre | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Beam Park Multi Sports Court | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Dagenham Rugby Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Old Dagenham Park | 820 m | 1 |
| Horse riding | Eastminster Riding School | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | ROM Skatepark | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Barking Rugby Football Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Dagenham East Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (650 m). The nearest rail station is Dagenham Dock, 2.1 km away, with 425k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Ballards Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 103); 65 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 25% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 20 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is The Leys Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 70% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Brook Sixth Form and Academy, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 38.7 · 4.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Sydney Russell School (2.2 km) and Jo Richardson Community School (2.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (8.2 km) and Bexley Grammar School (9.9 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 600 m away, with Baynes local closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr M Goyal'S Practice (900 m), with Parkway Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Kellys Barbers is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 3.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Gunays Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Dagenham Conservative & Social Club the nearest pub (650 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 149 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (53%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Beam Parklands, 650 m away; for exercise, Dagenham Park Leisure Centre (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.0 µg/m³).
26 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, London City is 8.6 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 39 km.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.